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Struggled to Get Pregnant, But Now Pregnant and Worry Never Ends...

I went in to see the my OB in the morning for my 12 week check up, heartbeat was fine, everything felt fine. Later that afternoon, I went to the Center for Perinatal Medicine to have a first trimester screening.I was…
The Invisible People

I am one of the invisible people. Current estimates suggest that there are more than 25 million family caregivers in America. The value of the services family caregivers provide for free is estimated to be at least…
Who Takes Care Of Mommy?

All moms have taken care of sick babies at some point. If your kids are like mine, you will start to think they get sick on purpose just to make you life a little more chaotic.Then there’s the hubbies. Ya know, the ones…
What Are 5 Items You Can't Live Without?

Yay it's Friday!! How was everyone's week? We hope you're all doing well and gearing up for a fun, relaxing weekend. We love having each of you in our Momaroo community! We want to encourage you to get to know each…
At What Point is it Not Postpartum?

When I was pregnant, I was talked to by my gynie guy's nurses about my history, as it all should be. I explained to them when I was 14 I became depressed, self-mutilated and attempted suicide twice (must not have rea…
I Want to Be a Postive, Healthy Role Model for My Daughter

So I have been sick lately. Not only did I get a UTI but I also got another cold. So instead of working out I am giving my body the rest it needs and not going to the gym until Monday. Usually at this point I would ha…
Need Advice About Putting Tubes in My Child's Ears...

Okay Momaroos, I need support! I found out yesterday that my 19 month old needs to have tubes put in his ears. He has basically had an ear infection since August. They tested his hearing yesterday and said it's pr…
How Far Would You Go To Save Your Child's Life?

I recently read an article about a mother with two sons; Henry, the oldest, has a rare genetic disease that would result in leukemia and cancer while Jack, the youngest, is healthy. The article isn't about sibling r…
I May Have Been a Bit Mistaken

When we went in for the first ultrasound, the doctor said I was pretty dead-on with my guess at a due date. See, we chart and use Natural Family Planning (and did for almost a full year before we got pregnant)...so e…
Mama Getting Fit!

This time last year, I was 115lbs. Breastfeeding my youngest dropped me back to my high school, pre-pregnancy weight, a feat I thought was impossible after having 3 kids in 5 years. It was glorious. I felt fantastic…